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Weekends at Wilson

Because 90% of our students live on campus, weekends are vibrant and busy. You’ve got 1,100 acres on campus and you’re only 15 minutes to downtown Asheville so your weekends will never get boring.

Messtival
Res halls go head-to-head in the Messtival, our Festival of Mess.
Paddling
Paddling on the lower Green River. Outdoor Programs plans weekend trips for all students. 
Party
Weekend student gatherings are often filled with live music.
Circus
The Warren Wilson Circus is our largest student-run event and is a platform for individual and group expression in all aspects of art, production and design.
Draft Horse
The Horse Crew's Draft Horse Driving Workshop teaches participants how to steer, brush, put on harnesses and more.
Open Mic Night
Sing, speak, and perform at one of our open mic nights.
downtown Asheville
Try this: Downtown Asheville. Sunset. French Broad Chocolate Lounge.
Dogwood Pasture
You haven't been to Warren Wilson until you've been to Dogwood Pasture. Period.
Outdoor Programs
Outdoor Programs gets you outside and off campus.
2016 Homecoming
Students join alumni, friends and family around the bonfire on Homecoming Weekend.
Live music
Join The Bull Moose Party, a band made up of students and alumni.
Bball
Cheer on your classmates as they dominate the court.
Selma
Student leaders head downtown for a screening of "Selma"
Explore
We're located in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Get out and explore it.
climbing wall
The holds on our climbing wall get changed every semester.
Biltmore
Explore the Biltmore Estate.
Soccer
A group of students volunteered to help set up for Asheville City's home soccer games.
Climate March
Students spent their weekend traveling to the People's Climate March with faculty.
Contra
The Old Farmer's Ball, a regionally-known contra dancing event, occurs on campus every Thursday.
Soccer and cape student running
Show your school spirit at a soccer game!
Bower Power
As you explore downtown Asheville, you may stumble across Art Professor Lara Nguyen's mural Bower Power on the South Slope.
Chamber music
Our annual Chamber Music Festival provides a great opportunity for an evening of culture.
blacksmith bench
Items made by the Blacksmith Crew all dotted throughout campus.
Los Tacotes taco truck
Make a taco run to our local taco truck, Los Tacotes. Just a few minutes from campus, it will satisfy your craving.
The swing in the cowpie lawn is always a popular gathering spot.
cotton candy machine
Campus Club Fair 2017!
UkuleleDogwood
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